Driver arrested in hit-and-run that killed DJ Jinx Paul: DA

EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn — The suspected driver in a hit-and-run that killed popular Spanish radio host DJ Jinx Paul nearly a year ago has been arrested, officials said.

Kevin Ozorio, 28, of Manhattan, was arraigned Thursday, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney's office. He is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with death, and tampering with evidence. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted on the top charge, prosecutors said.

Jean Paul Guerrero, better known as DJ Jinx Paul on Mega 97.9 FM, was crossing the street near Sheffield and Jamaica avenues shortly after 4 a.m. on Dec. 19, 2016, when he was struck by a Honda Accord.

The driver fled the scene, leaving Guerrero, 39, mortally wounded in the road.

When police arrived, they found Guerrero with severe trauma to his body. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.

Prosecutors said Ozorio allegedly brought his car to a body shop later that day to repair a shattered windshield.

Prior to the crash, Guerrero was hosting the event "Mega Sundays" with DJ Carlito at Caoba Brooklyn Bistro in Cypress Hills.

His last Instagram and Twitter posts were sent about an hour before he was killed.

"I'm sorry con excuse me!!! But @caoba_bistro is no freakin joke!!! We got this lit and a half!! And it's only 3am wow!! #quericoooo mega Sunday's!!! This is just stupid!!!! Wow!!!" he wrote, with a photo of the crowd at the event.